Arts in Action continues this week on Monday and Tuesday
It's a holiday on Friday ... Good Friday
Last entries on your wiki page for the first term ... how will you summarise the first term? Have you reached any of your goals yet?
What will ANZAC Day mean for you and your family this year?
Samson and Hayden were very happy to be the Student Councillor.
Christine brings in delicious coco pop muffins. They were yummy!
Ellen's bunny that she made for sewing. It was her first time!
The opening of Katie's seat was beautiful. We released helium balloons.
Twizel had there usual fire drill. But it had to happen on a wet, cold day!
Students involved in Arts 'n' Action week performed a song that Mrs Aldridge from Bluestone School taught us. It was called Marching On
First name
Points
Logins
Last login
Caleb
510
8
17/03/2014
Iain
121
9
11/04/2014
Jacob
502
8
15/04/2014
Jaimee
162
9
11/04/2014
Sarah
1216
30
11/04/2014
Tom
358
13
14/04/2014
Christine
416
18
11/04/2014
Ellen
206
10
11/04/2014
Hayden
128
6
11/04/2014
India
2300
21
11/04/2014
Kian
194
6
11/04/2014
AJ
263
15
11/04/2014
Mackenzie
186
7
11/04/2014
Olivia
48
4
17/03/2014
Sam
532
19
11/04/2014
Samjhana
21
1
11/04/2014
Congratulations India...
for working hard and using Study Ladder to enhance your learning in Maths, English and Social Studies! You win this terms M1 TOP ACHIEVER IN STUDYLADDER prize
WEEK TEN TERM ONE
Daylight saving is over ... it might take us a few days to adjust
Portfolio Entry for creative writing
Sheila Winn Shakespeare competition in Timaru for Mrs Potter's senior Drama class
ARTS IN ACTION with Hera and Jed
Wed - Fri ; Mackenzie, Olivia, Tom, Christine, Sam
Mon - Tue ; Mackenzie, Ellen, Jaimee, Tom, Christine, Caleb, Hayden, Sarah, Hayden and Olivia
Welcome to Room 15 SAMJHANA ... there will be a lot of differences compared to Nepal where you are from!
Great work Guys!!!
WEEK NINE TERM ONE
April Fools Day on Tuesday!
We are learning about PERSUASIVE WRITING
The topic for Reading this week is ARMED FORCES
Interim Reports go out this week to let us know where we are in relation to the National Standards in Maths, Reading and Writing.
Christine's book is by Michael Morpurgo who also wrote War Horse
WEEK EIGHT TERM ONE Mon: Hayden is busy working on the recycling challenge, Jacob and Caleb are boatholders this week and Kian is at home with a cold! Tue: Defence Force Visit to talk about Career Options . Maadi Cup Winners 2014
It was a phenomenal way to finish the Aon Maadi Cup regatta with an exciting under-18 boys eights race, Hamilton Boys High School defended their Maadi Cup title while thousands of spectators lined Lake Ruataniwha.
Hamilton Boys High School finished in a quick time of 5:55.84. They knocked St Bede’s out of the gold medal contention early on as they pushed their canvas in front with 500m gone, they made another move through the halfway point and gained half a boat length, as they surged to the finish line they had nearly a boat length advantage. St Bede’s was over the line in 5:57.99 for silver. Napier Boys High School were back to third in 5:58.52. Hamilton Boy’s High School has successfully defended the Maadi title and has won the boys under-18 for the eighth time in the events 67 year history.
Jaimee's handwriting is oarsome!
Soo bumed that I missed out on the defence force visit
While M1 was on the Defence Force bus we learn about different career options in the force.
Amazing work AJ
The Defence Force Guys were so impressed with our letter of appreciation they gave us a bag full of goodies to distribute to everyone in M1.
This cup, the gift of Dr Youssef Bahgat of the Cairo Rowing Club, Egypt, was presented to the Maadi Camp Rowing Club as a token of friendship between members of the Cairo Rowing Club and "Kiwi" oarsmen of the Second NZEF following the winning of the Fryberg Cup by the New Zealand oarsmen in competition with members of the Cairo Rowing Club at a regatta on the Nile on the 20th November, 1943.
We've had three mobile rooms visit us over the last two weeks ... which was your favourite? ;)
WEEK SEVEN TERM ONE Happy Saint Patricks Day to ya!
Harold was Fun
Play Food Aim
Food Aim (all ages)
Test your knowledge of the food pyramid in this fun game. If you get it wrong your food 'splats' against the wall. Play
Play Who am I?
Who Am I? (all ages)
Tall, skinny, freckles, big smile, brown hair, blond hair... what makes you YOU? Play
Play Border Patrol
Border Patrol (12-13years)
You are a customs officer and your body is a country. What substances would you allow into your country, and what ones would you stop at the border? Play
WEEK SIX TERM ONE
The first race of the Twizel Area School Athletics is the under 12.5 Boys 800 metres. All of the M1 Boys were in that race, they did extremely well.
The Gun goes bang! The 2km walk starts. These walkers are wearing some weird and wonderful outfits
Go Jaimee go
WEEK FIVE TERM ONE
Athletics postponed until TUESDAY 11th March
Every teacher's dream ... someone does their Fabric Tech homework in the weekend!
What an amazing start to the week ... just look at this fabulous example of Year 7 Handwriting in M1.
WEEK FOUR TERM ONE
New Zealand's Deep Sea Sharks ...
Several Māori legends relate to sharks. In the far north, the ocean [[/en/glossary#taniwha|taniwha]] Ruamano took the form of a mako shark. If a waka (canoe) overturned, the crew called upon Ruamano to deliver them safely to land. In another legend, when the canoe captained by Tamatekapua was voyaging towards New Zealand, it met Te Parata, an ocean creature who almost swallowed the canoe and its crew. They were saved by a shark, and in its honour the crew renamed the canoe and their tribe Te Arawa (shark).
Māori used sharks’ teeth in necklaces or earrings. Particularly prized were the teeth of the mako and great white shark, which were valuable trading items. The teeth of broadnose sevengill sharks, or tuatini, were set in wooden handles and used as knives. Shark liver oil was mixed with red ochre to make the distinctive paint used on carvings. Blended with scented shrubs such as raukawa or manakura, the oil was rendered into a cosmetic for the body and hair. http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/deep-sea-creatures
Kian has guinea pigs so he is reading a fiction story about them.
Guess who went hunting for Thar in the weekend!
WEEK TWO TERM ONE
The Twizel Marae Visit By Kian Murphy, M1
On Tuesday morning Mum dropped me off at the marae. After Komene greeted Mr Feasey, he invited the school to come onto the marae. We sang a waiata (Aoraki ae), then Komene did another greeting in Maori and said we could go into the marae but we had to remove our shoes first. While we were in the marae Komene told us that a marae is a warm house where everybody is welcome to come and visit. We headed back to school after that to do some activity’s which included Maori music, haka and kiorahi.
Māori history
The Ngāi Tahu (local Māori people) legend of Aoraki / Mount Cook is the story of Aoraki and his 3 brothers. They were the sons of Rakinui (the Sky Father) and they were on a voyage around Papatuanuku (the Earth Mother) when disaster struck and they became stranded upon a reef.
The voyagers climbed on to the top side of the canoe and after a time the south wind froze them and turned them into stone. Their canoe became the South Island (Te Waka o Aoraki is the oldest name for the South Isand) and Aoraki who stood tallest of the brothers is now seen as the majestic Aoraki / Mount Cook with the Southern Alps as his brothers and other members of his crew.
Ring Ring Ring…..
That’s my alarm! Yay, we are going to the marae today. I can’t wait to see
inside for the first time. After the
welcome, Komene said "come on in". We all said "wow, it looks cool in here!"
"What did you like Caleb?" I asked.
"The maori game we played. What did you like?"
"I liked that we got to take our shoes off". By Jacob Mayo, M1
WEEK ONE TERM ONE
Day 1 Term 1 Year 7
First class Picture
What did you do on Waitangi Day?
The boys relay was really fast ... these guys are GOOD!
WEEK ELEVEN TERM ONE
Congratulations India...
for working hard and using Study Ladder to enhance your learning in Maths, English and Social Studies! You win this terms M1 TOP ACHIEVER IN STUDYLADDER prize
WEEK TEN TERM ONE
- Daylight saving is over ... it might take us a few days to adjust
- Portfolio Entry for creative writing
- Sheila Winn Shakespeare competition in Timaru for Mrs Potter's senior Drama class
- ARTS IN ACTION starts on Wednesday
TAN 10th April 2014ARTS IN ACTION with Hera and Jed
Wed - Fri ; Mackenzie, Olivia, Tom, Christine, Sam
Mon - Tue ; Mackenzie, Ellen, Jaimee, Tom, Christine, Caleb, Hayden, Sarah, Hayden and Olivia
WEEK NINE TERM ONE
WEEK EIGHT TERM ONE
Mon: Hayden is busy working on the recycling challenge, Jacob and Caleb are boatholders this week and Kian is at home with a cold!
Tue: Defence Force Visit to talk about Career Options
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Maadi Cup Winners 2014
It was a phenomenal way to finish the Aon Maadi Cup regatta with an exciting under-18 boys eights race, Hamilton Boys High School defended their Maadi Cup title while thousands of spectators lined Lake Ruataniwha.
Hamilton Boys High School finished in a quick time of 5:55.84. They knocked St Bede’s out of the gold medal contention early on as they pushed their canvas in front with 500m gone, they made another move through the halfway point and gained half a boat length, as they surged to the finish line they had nearly a boat length advantage. St Bede’s was over the line in 5:57.99 for silver. Napier Boys High School were back to third in 5:58.52. Hamilton Boy’s High School has successfully defended the Maadi title and has won the boys under-18 for the eighth time in the events 67 year history.
http://www.schoolrowing.org.nz/nzssra.php?page=X5W&t=1
WEEK SEVEN TERM ONE
Food Aim (all ages)
Test your knowledge of the food pyramid in this fun game. If you get it wrong your food 'splats' against the wall. Play
Who Am I? (all ages)
Tall, skinny, freckles, big smile, brown hair, blond hair... what makes you YOU? Play
Border Patrol (12-13years)
You are a customs officer and your body is a country. What substances would you allow into your country, and what ones would you stop at the border? Play
WEEK SIX TERM ONE
WEEK FIVE TERM ONE
WEEK FOUR TERM ONE
New Zealand's Deep Sea Sharks ...
Several Māori legends relate to sharks. In the far north, the ocean [[/en/glossary#taniwha|taniwha]] Ruamano took the form of a mako shark. If a waka (canoe) overturned, the crew called upon Ruamano to deliver them safely to land. In another legend, when the canoe captained by Tamatekapua was voyaging towards New Zealand, it met Te Parata, an ocean creature who almost swallowed the canoe and its crew. They were saved by a shark, and in its honour the crew renamed the canoe and their tribe Te Arawa (shark).
Māori used sharks’ teeth in necklaces or earrings. Particularly prized were the teeth of the mako and great white shark, which were valuable trading items. The teeth of broadnose sevengill sharks, or tuatini, were set in wooden handles and used as knives. Shark liver oil was mixed with red ochre to make the distinctive paint used on carvings. Blended with scented shrubs such as raukawa or manakura, the oil was rendered into a cosmetic for the body and hair.
http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/deep-sea-creatures
WEEK THREE TERM ONE
Here is a web site Miss McLennan created for Whyte Construction
http://www.whyteconstruction.co.nz/
WEEK TWO TERM ONE
The Twizel Marae Visit By Kian Murphy, M1
On Tuesday morning Mum dropped me off at the marae. After Komene greeted Mr Feasey, he invited the school to come onto the marae. We sang a waiata (Aoraki ae), then Komene did another greeting in Maori and said we could go into the marae but we had to remove our shoes first. While we were in the marae Komene told us that a marae is a warm house where everybody is welcome to come and visit. We headed back to school after that to do some activity’s which included Maori music, haka and kiorahi.
Māori history
The Ngāi Tahu (local Māori people) legend of Aoraki / Mount Cook is the story of Aoraki and his 3 brothers. They were the sons of Rakinui (the Sky Father) and they were on a voyage around Papatuanuku (the Earth Mother) when disaster struck and they became stranded upon a reef.The voyagers climbed on to the top side of the canoe and after a time the south wind froze them and turned them into stone. Their canoe became the South Island (Te Waka o Aoraki is the oldest name for the South Isand) and Aoraki who stood tallest of the brothers is now seen as the majestic Aoraki / Mount Cook with the Southern Alps as his brothers and other members of his crew.
Ring Ring Ring…..
That’s my alarm! Yay, we are going to the marae today. I can’t wait to see
inside for the first time. After the
welcome, Komene said "come on in". We all said "wow, it looks cool in here!"
"What did you like Caleb?" I asked.
"The maori game we played. What did you like?"
"I liked that we got to take our shoes off".
By Jacob Mayo, M1
WEEK ONE TERM ONE
Day 1 Term 1 Year 7